16 December 2025
CYP Lower – Year 1 Christmas Singing
We had a very festive start to the day at Cypress Lower as it was Year 1’s turn to put on their Christmas performance to a packed hall of parents and carers.
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We had a very festive start to the day at Cypress Lower as it was Year 1’s turn to put on their Christmas performance to a packed hall of parents and carers.
This week our Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 classes dazzled audiences with their Christmas variety show.
This week EPS netball teams have had their first netball matches of the season against Norbury Manor and Winterbourne Against Norbury Manor, EPS first team, captained by Amiah, played very well -once they settled down and took at 2:0 lead.
It has been another packed week at Cypress with trips, performances, lots of learning and Christmas lunch.
This week in nursery we have been reading the story book ‘Mouse Paint’ by Ellen Stoll Walsh.
A somewhat abridged newsletter as the school succumbs to the Festive Season.
This week, the children have been working incredibly hard, practicing singing the songs for the Reception Christmas concert.
Here We Are! This autumn term came to an exciting close as our Year 1 class wrapped up their space topic with a blast off adventure.
Thornton Heath Community Action Team invites “Thornton Heathers” to participate in our Festive Door Wreath Competition!
What a busy two weeks we’ve had! Last week saw the beginning of our Christmas festivities as we had our Early Years Christmas making day.
We had a wonderful start to the morning at Cypress Lower as our Reception children gave their first Nativity performance to a packed hall of parents and carers.
Following our recent ‘How to Help Your Child with Reading at Home’ workshop, please find below a recording of the session for those who could not make it in person.
As Year 2 come towards the end of their Thematic Unit ‘The Terrible Tudors’, they celebrated their learning with Tudor Day.
There was a real reading buzz in classrooms last week as parents were invited to come into school and read with their child.